Ruling machine



y 5, 1927- F, MERENSKY RULING MACHINE Filed Jan. 5. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet1 1,634,88 ""1? F. MERENSKY o RULING MACHINE Filed Jan. 5, 1 26 2sheets-sum 2 latented July 5, 1927.

; ,tssass a PATENT OFFICE.

FELIX MERENSKY, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

BULING MACHINE.

Application filed January 5, 1926. Serial No. 79,354.

This invention relates broadly to an improved ruling machine 'of theautomatic type, such as is used for mounting of a mul tiplicity. of penscooperating to draw lines on so-called ruled paper.

\Vhile the invention is not limited for use in connection with anyparticular type of ruling machine, it has been designed with a viewtopermit it to be applied in the form of an attachment, to a conventionalHickok automatic ruling machine.

In machines of this kind there are a plurality of longitudinally spacedstriker beams rockably mounted on the top of the machine and adapted tocarry the ruling pens. Under ordinary conditions, cooperating cam meansis provided on the-striker beams and the machine frame for lifting thebeams up at predetermined intervals to render the pens momentarilyinelfective. There are times, however, when it'is desired to lift thesepens up at intervening intervals and to hold them' suspended anddisengaged from the paper to facilitate operation.

The gist of the presentinvention is to provide a structure, in the formof an attachment, which maybereferred to'as a striker beam underlift.This is a structure which is mounted on the under part of theconventional framestructure and which is manually operated to permitthestriker beams to be lifted up aifd held in such lifted state for anyrequired length of time.

Briefly, the attachment comprises a rock shaft journaled for angularrotation in appropriate bearing brackets carried by one of the side barsof the frame structure. This rock shaft is operated by a depending pushrod which is in turn connected with a pivotally mounted lever. The leveris provided with a foot piece for reception of the feeders foot. withthe rock shaft and extends above it and is engaged with thevarious-striker beams, whereby a depression of the lever will serve tolift the push rod, to rock the shaft, and to simultaneously lift all ofthe beams to disengage the pens from the paper.

The structural advantages, features, and

other results will become apparent from the following description anddrawing.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this applicatiomand inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame Figure 1 is a side view of an incomplete Then, novel means isconnected automatic ruling machine of the type specitied showing'theimproved attachment associated therewith, and themanner in which itoperates.

Fig; 2 is a side elevation of the attachmen-t removed from the machine.

Fig. 3 is a sectional and elevational view of one of the details of theattachment. Fig. 4 18 an end view of the structure seen in Fig. 3, thisfigure being in complete elevation.

Fig. 5 is a view taken substantially on the plane of the line 55 of Fig.2.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail view of the foot controlled latchretainer for the 01381, ating lever.

Referring to the drawings indetail, the

reference character 1 indicates the base portion of a ruling machine ofthe Hickok type and the reference character 2, see F ig.- 1, representsone of the side bars adjacent the top portion of the machine. As beforeintimated, machines of this kind are provided with a plurality oflongitudinally spaced transversely extending striker beams (not shown),which carry the'ruling pens. At the end of each beamis a part generallyrepresented by thereference character 3. This may be convenientlyreferred to as a lifter arm. Cooperating with this arm in each instanceis a rotatably mounted driven member 4 which is provided with cam means(not shown) to engage the adjacent portion of the lifter arm for raisingit at predetermined intervals. These details form no part of the presentinvention.

The invention comprises, as before indi cated, a plurality of bearingbrackets 5. These are mounted on the side bar 2 at the approximatepoints shown in the drawing. Mounted for rotation in the brackets is ahorizontally disposed rock shaft 6. Depend-v ing from this rockshaft isa vertically disposed push rod '7, which is pivotally connected at itslower end to a horizontally disposed lever 8 The lever is provided (seeFig. 2) with an apertured ear 9 which is pivoted in any suitable way tothe base 1. It will be noted that the outer end of the lever has adepending part 10 and a horizontally eXtendingpart llterminating in afoot piece 12 adapted for reception of the feeders foot.

Connected tothe'opposite end of the lever is a coiled spring 13 whichserves to normally maintain the parts of the attachment in inactiveposition. Cooperating with the rock shaft, we lind a plurality otseparate devices generally reprcstmted by the relic-rence charactersl-;l-. llach device comprises a stem composed of a lower section if) andan upper section in, these two sections being pivotally connectedtogether by the joint structure shown in Fig. 2.

liilounted on the frame bar on the inner side are guide brackets l7through which the sections 16 of the stems are slid-able. Attention isnow directed to El and l: wherein it will be seen that the upper stemsection it) terminates in a substantially Tshaped head. \.djustably andslidably connected with this head, a plate l8 carrying upstanding spacedparallel ears 19 between which an arm 20 is mounted. it will he notedthat this arm terminates in a curved extremity :21. which :utlaptcd tocooperate with the aforesaid lifter arm 8, (see F l). The adjustment oi"this arm 20 must he very accurate. 'llheretore 1 provide a pair ofadjusting screws which cooperate therewith and with the plate 18 tochange the elevation ot the curved extremities. A retaining screw 23 isalso provided. The retaining screw, of course. serves to maintain theplate 18 in ditlerent adjusted positions on the head 17.

Each device 1st isconnected with theat orosaid l'OtK shaft 6 through themedium of a crank arm ill (see Fig. 5). Hence, when the rock sha'i'toperated, all oi? the devices will be simultaneously actuated. In orderthat this result may be obtained, the aforesaid push bar T is connectedas at with one of the devices as shown in Fig. 9.

Cooperating with the intermediate portion of the lever is a pivotallymounted latch 26 having a counter-weight '37 formed on its bottom. Thislatch pivotally mounted upon the base of the frame bar 1, as shown inFig. 1. This latch is adapted to engage a lug extending at right anglesfrom the inner side ot the lever. In addition there is a stop pin 28 tolimit the movement of the latch in one direction. nected to theintermediate portion of the latch and is then connected with the pivotally mounted operating member 30 which is adapted to be engaged by theoperators foot to release the latch. The latch normally swings to aposition to engage the lug and this happens every time the pedal orlever is depres ed. This latch arrangement makes it. unnecessary tomaintain the foot in posi tion on the pedal. It is understood that thedevice is usually operated by the feeder, but the latch and operatingmeans is not within convenient; reach of the feeders foot. Accordinglythe latch and the cooperating parts are controlled by the operator.

The operation of the machine is as fol lows:

Moreover, a link 29 is con-,

nos aeeo Under ordinary conditions, the attachment does not affect theautomatic operation of the ruling machine. However, at the operators ortendons discretion, the attachment may be brought; into play so thatinstead of being operated by the automatic means, the striker beams maybe raised up at any time by the manual means provided. Under normalconditions, however, this attachment is held in iueliective state by thespring 13. By placing the toot on the pedal 1:2 and depressing the leverH, a l ter releasing the latch, the push rod '7 may he raised, tooperate the rock shat't t3 and the devices H. In turn these devicessimultaneously lift up the. arms 3, and consequently raise the pens onthe striker beams from the moving paper. No doubt, those skilled in theart; to which the invention relates. will be able to obtain a clearmnlerstanding of the invention and the manner at operation.Tiltl'EIEOlO, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

ltlilltn changes may he made within the tield of invention claimed, andmay be re sorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: l l

i. As a new manufacture, an attachment for an automatic ruling machineadapted for simulttmemisly raising a plurality of pen equipped strikerboan'is, comprising a rock sha it, means for mounting the rock shaft onsaid ruling machine, an operating lever, an operating connection betweenthe lever and said rock shaft, and a plurality o'l separate devicesassociated with the rock shattand adapted for cooperation with saidstriker beams.

2. As a new manufacture, an attaclnnent for an automatic ruling machineadapted for sinmltaneously raising a plurality of striker beams,comprising a rock shaft, means for mounting the rock shaft on saidruling machine, an operating lever, an operating connection between thelever and the rock shaft, a plurality of separate devices associatedwith the rock shaft and adapted forcooperation with pen carrying strikerbeams, each oi said devices being adjustably mounted on said machine andincludingan adjustable arm for engagement with complemental parts oi.said striker beams.

3. In a structure of the class described, a beam lilting devicecompn'ising upper and lower pivotally connected parts forn'iing alifting stem, the upper part being provided with a head, a U-shapedmember slidably mounted on said head, an arm pivotally mounted betweenthe side portions of said member. said arm terminating in a curvedlifting linger, and adjusting screws for the pivoted end of the arm.

In testimony whereof I atlix my si natnre.

FELIX MnRENsKY.

